Sign of tough times: Sonic the Hedgehog doing insurance commercials

Times must be tough over at my beloved Sega. Even the most iconic characters in their company aren’t immune to these troubling economic times as some have been forced to find other means of work to pay the bills. Word is it that Ryo Hazuki has headed back to the docks,
Wolf Hawkfield is headed back to the wrestling ring, and Sonic has hooked up with Progressive Insurance to do commercials.

Ok, the first two examples were bad attempts at humor, but the third one is completely true. Don’t believe me? Check it out: